She makes an embarrasing appearance at every formal gathering of the clan - drinks too much, laughs too loudly and spills the family secrets any time there's a lull in the conversation. Gotta love her.

This flower was my sanity-sewing on Friday. I needed a focus amid the chaos and wasn't capable of concentrating on anything word-based while I was at work. I lost myself in machine embroidery, wiring and shaping petals.... at least for a few minutes at a time. I had my smallest assistant with me......

You can see the lovely cousin Dora the Fedora over at Gay's blog, and you'll be able to make your own (if you're a fairly experienced dressmaker, hat-maker or bag-maker) pretty soon, because we're on the home strait with this one!

Hey Nikki - I love Lairy Aunt Mary - I love her name too, it makes me think of various Mary's (and also aunts who aren't Mary's)that I know at their lairiest, lol! I would love to know how you did the stamen on her flower.

Anyway, I thought you might like to know that I think about this hat a lot.